going green?

so its now cool to say you are going green.. but to walk the walk is so much tougher (as usual) than just talking the talk. So far I have not convinced Tim that any of it is worth it. He's so about the here & now & ME thought process so I just do it on my own....

so far I have:

• developed (& kept well fed) a bag addiction-- any bag that looks like it would hold more than I can carry, is pink or raises money for someone/thing I am all for it. they are scattered about my world; in the child care, in the van, on the stair rail, in the scrap room, in the upstairs kitchen, you get the picture :)
• tried homemade dishwasher soap. not sure if it was the dishwasher, the water or just me. but it left everything gritty & I couldn't stand it. so after 2 weeks of altering amounts of soap, running half full loads, full loads, changing dishwasher settings, I gave up & went back to store bought soap :(
• managed to convince Tim that we need a compost bin :) his only stipulation is that it be @ the other property. no problem!! I walked over ice cream buckets of compostables last year all summer long.
• greatly cut out the papertowel use in the upstairs kitchen-Tim is the only one that uses them there now.
• switched to cloth napkins for our suppers. Love them!! (thinking they'll be my first sewing project!!)
• recycle all cardboard boxes that come thru the house. along w/the plastic, glass & tin that I've been doing for years.
• washable feminine products. nuff said publicly.
• bought organic (ish) toothpaste & avoided all problems I had w/the regular stuff :)
• buy local (@ minimum USA) products no matter the cost. (this drives Tim crazy in the stores LOL)
• am minimizing the microwave use
• haven't bought store bought bread in a month
• am back to using real butter
• am collecting glass jars to freeze in
• am thinning my plastic container 'collection'
• bought a SIGG water bottle & love it
• using /reusing what I have in the area of craft supplies & home decorations
• bought organic local grown grains (Thanks Shanen!!!!)
• bought organic local soaps (thanks again Shanen!!)

ok so this turned from going to green to more of a changing to a healthier lifestyle post. sorry! :)

What have you changed in the going green, going organic, getting healthier areas? please share!!